UK government Spending Round: implications for international aid
…is an indispensable weekly digest of the latest updates on funding, jobs, resources, news and learning opportunities in the international development sector. Get Network News “We welcome the government’s commitment…
The Pledge for Change: who has and who should have power in INGO storytelling
…that will cause harm. Save the Children carried out this type of research with contributors to their communications and fundraising work back in 2017, and are in the process of…
The State of the Humanitarian System 2018
The State of the Humanitarian System is an independent study that compiles the latest statistics on the size, shape and scope of the humanitarian system and assesses overall performance and…
World leaders must act on the nature and climate emergency in 2020
…actions and decisions that will impact generations to come. As part of addressing the climate emergency, we need to stop destroying our precious environment and start restoring nature so it…
How to fundraise from institutions
…National Lottery Community Fund (formerly Big Lottery Fund). Most of the grants programmes run by these donors operate on an open, two-stage competitive process: Stage 1 normally is a concept…
The FCDO’s first 6 months: progress and concerns
…including climate change and open societies, which is welcome. The decision to retain both the International Development Committee (IDC) and the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) is hugely important…
Gender mainstreaming: moving from rhetoric to reality
…organisations and donors now espouse their commitment to gender equality and to mainstreaming gender in their policies and programmes. However, there is very often a significant gap between organisations’ rhetorical…
Bond calls for more NGOs to take on apprentices to help increase diversity in the sector
…has helped almost 200 people secure apprentices in the NGO sector more broadly, with the fastest growth coming in tech areas such as Data Analytics and Software Engineering. Stephanie Draper,…
Have DFID’s priorities changed as a result of Covid-19?
…and the new aid strategy need to complement other government processes, such as the government’s Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR). These processes need to be open, deliberative and include meaningful engagement…
The UK’s development strategy fails to confront the world’s biggest crises
…interests of development and climate action, we need a truly coherent, cross-departmental strategy that prioritises the perspectives of the most impacted communities. This blog was orginally published by Open Democracy….